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CicLAvia: Sunday, October 8, 2017 from 9am to 4pm Heart of LA

CicLAvia returns to the Heart of LA with an exciting and fun 6-mile route featuring the neighborhoods of Echo Park, Chinatown, Historic Downtown, Civic Center, Little Tokyo, Arts District, and Boyle Heights.

Lots of family-friendly activities are planned along the route.

We will be kicking off CicLAvia Sunday with a press conference at 8:30am at the Broadway HUB (Broadway and 7th St.). Come by to start your day.

CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization, and we couldn’t do what we do without your support.  Let’s keep CicLAvia rolling by making a donation today.

See you this Sunday, Oct. 8th at CicLAvia: Heart of LA!

Romel Pascual, CicLAvia Executive Director
http://www.ciclavia.org/

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Permaculture Design Course in Los Angeles: Three weekends more: 1/6-7, 2/3-4, 3/3-4

Our 20th Design Course in Los Angeles!

“Observe nature thoroughly rather than labor thoughtlessly.”   -Masanobu Fukuoka

This course is a 96 hour+ survey of Permaculture Design.

In order to transform the world and create a more sustainable existence, we must first take responsibility in our own lives and in our community.

DATES:  Classes are the one weekend a month for six months.

9 AM – 5 PM on:
– October 7th & 8th, 2017*
– November 4th & 5th, 2017
– December 2nd & 3rd, 2017
– January 6th & 7th, 2018
– February 3rd & 4th, 2018
– March 3rd & 4th, 2018

*Try the first weekend for discounted rate of $200

LOCATION: Locations in and around Los Angeles County

The Course begins by establishing a renewed understanding of biodiversity and an overview of the prevalent patterns found in natural systems. This exploration of natural patterns and our place in them lays a foundation upon which we construct the ethics and design principles of Permaculture.

Our collective actions towards this abundant future must be empowering, intentional, and self-correcting.  The solutions to our common problems are found in the vital study of the ecosystems that surround us, both constructed and wild.

Once the basic design principles and protocols are in place, the ecological patterns and systems we observe are translated into techniques and technologies that are applicable to our urban environment. We learn to arrive at solutions by asking, “How would nature do it?”

The necessary practices to overcome any obstacle are revealed in our demonstration that all things, no matter their size, are a larger part of the whole.

You sparked a fire, you have inspired me to live life with continued happiness and share the knowledge I have gained with everyone.  -Stella G.

The Permaculture Design Certificate Course is the foundation of Permaculture

More detailed course description

You opened such a wide door that I’ve been a full time student almost continually since!  I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation on Environmental Consciousness. You were the people that initiated me on this path… I remember at the opening session having the firm conviction that I had just discovered my life’s work!   -Christopher M.

TEACHING TEAM:
Instructors are internationally acclaimed leaders in the world sustainability movement:

– LARRY SANTOYO, Land-Use Planner, Landscape Designer, Pioneer of Social and Civil Permaculture

– JOHN VALENZUELA, Permaculture Designer, Rare Fruit Grower, Horticultural Expert

– ELIJAH SANTOYO, Economist, Psychologist, Master Chef, Ethnomusicologist,

– PLUS other local experts and guest speakers

CERTIFICATION: Upon successful completion of the course a Certificate of Completion is awarded through The Permaculture Academy & The Permaculture Institute U.S.A, the national organization for Permaculture in the United States.

“This class is worth whatever price you paid to be in the room.”     -Rachel L.

TUITION:  $1,650.00
(The $200.00 Intro can be credited towards a full registration.)

Tuition also includes two hands-on workshops, a field trip, and a copy of Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway.

PAYMENT PLANS:  We offer a three installment payment plan of $600.00.  Payment plans are not eligible for discounts.

Installments can be paid here:  Payment Plan“We can have a positive impact on inevitable change by carefully observing and then intervening at the right time.”     -Dave HolmgrenFOR MORE ON THE COURSE FROM A BEGINNER’S VIEWPOINT VISIT: Permaculture Diary

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World Green Building Week is 9/25-10/1. Join us at BuroHappold DTLA on Mon 9/25 at 6pm

In Los Angeles, our friend BuroHappold Engineering, is co-sponsoring a special event with the U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles Chapter featuring 20 plus Green Building thought leaders, including Lois Arkin from L.A. Eco-Village.

World Green Building Week is the flagship event of the global green building movement organized by WorldGBC and led by its network of over 70 Green Building Councils and their 32,000 member companies.

Buildings account for over a third of the world’s carbon emissions. But that can change. Join us for collaborative discussion in celebration of World Green Building Week. We’re tackling a wide range of subjects from net zero buildings, clean energy use, equity, economy and environment and much more. We’ve assembled thought leaders for a lively discussion on our collective impact on Los Angeles and beyond.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
6:00-8:00PM
at                                                                            
BuroHappold Engineering
 800 Wilshire Blvd, 16th Floor
Los Angeles 90012
in collaboration with:
The U.S. Green Building Council L.A. Chapter
FREE EVENT BUT RSVP PLEASE:   REGISTER

These will be fast paced 3 minute slide presentations with discussion to follow:

JOEL CESARE
 City of Santa Monica

ROBYN EASON
City of West Hollywood

HEATHER ROSENBERG
USGBC-LA

TODD LYNCH
UCLA

MIKE ECHOLS
 NVision  Development

SARA NEFF
Kilroy Realty

DAVID ROSENSTEIN
Our Foods

LOIS ARKIN 
L.A. Eco-Village

JOE CORIATY
Frederick Fisher  and Partners

CLAIRE LATANE
Mia Lehrer +  Associates

SARA HICKMAN
 RDC-S111
LEIGH CHRISTY
Perkins+WillJENNIFER SCHABRios Clementi Hale Studios

GREG KOCHANOWSKI
Rios  Clementi Hale StudiosERIC

COREY FREED
organicARCHITECT

CAROLINE KREISER
Miller Hull Partnership

BRETT MOSS
Electrical Training  Institute

NAT WILSON CSUNDAVID HERD
BuroHappold  Engineerring

BEN STAPLETON
LACI

XAVIER GAUCHER
 ePHiciency

CECILIA ESTOLANO
Estolano  LeSar Perez Advisors

Additional panelists still to be confirmed

Visit the World Green Building Week homepage for more details.

 

 

 

 

 
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for a sustainable water future

Hands-On Greywater Workshops/Conference: Simi Valley, Oakland – 10/21/17; Yosemite – 11/1-3/17

Please share with interested people and organizations.

Hands-on greywater workshop in Simi Valley 10/21/17.  Learn more here.

AND:

What: Localizing California Waters Conference

When:  Nov. 1-3, 2017

Where:  Rush Creek/Evergreen Lodge in Yosemite, CA

Details here:  http://californiawaterreuse.org/

Summary:

Join us to convene on-site water organizations under one voice: California Onsite Water Association. At this intimate water reuse conference (focusing on rainwater, blackwater, greywater, and stormwater) professionals, designers, and policy advisers will work together to advance onsite water’s technical and policy future.

Audience:

Stakeholders working in or on the integration and collaboration of onsite, distributed, and centralized systems.  Policy advisors, designers, professionals looking to create innovative BMPs, code adoption, policy advisement and evaluation feedback through collaboration.  Funding organizations interested in looking for input or participants in scalable resiliency water management projects/collaborations for California and the Western United States.  Watershed based management groups looking to collaborate with Water Management advisers to create resilient ecosystem services.

Key Invites:

Pisces Foundation, Water Foundation, California Governor’s Office of Planning Research, Wildlife Conservation Board, State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources, Department of Public Health, SFPUC, EBMUD, LADWP, Alliance for Water Efficiency, Central Coast Salmon Enhancement, Trout Unlimited, Cal Trout, SRF, The Water Institute, Occidental Arts and Ecology, Sierra Nevada Alliance, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Trust for Public Lands, Sustainable Silicon Valley, Imperial Water District, Pasadena Water and Power, Recode Oregon, Water Reuse, Utah Onsite Water Association, IAPMO, UC Irvine Pire Group, California Department of General Services (Architect), California Directors of Environmental Health, Imagine H20, ACWA, Water Reuse, The Walton Family Foundation, Dean Witter Foundation, California Resource Conservation District Association (Director), CASQA, ARCSA, QWELL, WERS, Santa Rosa Alternative Working Group

Diana Leafe Christian workshops in San Diego: Keynoter at West Coast Communities Conference 9/29-10/1; Starting an Ecovillage 10/7-9; Sociocracy 10/14-16

Dear friends and colleagues in Southern California,
 
This Save-the-Dates notice is about three events in the San Diego area. See below.
 
If you or people you know are interested in starting an intentional community, I’m doing a workshop on starting successful new communities on Oct. 7-9. 
 
(1)  “Starting a Successful Ecovillage or Intentional Community” 
 
        Sat-Sun-Mon, October 7-8-9 in the San Diego Area. 
        Early Bird Discount price is $250 until Oct 1st; it’s $350, the regular price, after that. 
 
        Held at Terra Corazon (11945 Mesa Verde Drive, Valley Center, CA). Sponsored by San Diego Sustainable Living Institute.       More information on the Starting an Ecovillage workshop.    Register here. 

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     On Oct. 14-16 I’m also doing a workshop on Sociocracy, an especially effective governance and decision-making method I now highly recommend for intentional communities. 
 
(2) “Sociocracy for Intentional Communities and Member-Led Groups” 
 
      Sat-Sun-Mon, October 14-15-16 also at Terra Corazon in San Diego County. 
      Early Bird Discount price is  $250 until Oct 1st;  $350, the regular price, after that.          
 
      Held at Terra Corazon (11945 Mesa Verde Drive, Valley Center, CA). Sponsored by San Diego Sustainable Living Institute.     More information on the Sociocracy workshop.     Register here.
    
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Saturday, Sept 30, I’m also doing the keynote talk at the West Coast Communities Conference. 9:00 am – 10:30 am, talk and Q&A with attendees.
 
(3) Keynote talk:  “Recipe for a Thriving Community: Establishing an Internal Economy with Social Enterprises, Community Labor Systems, and More”     
 
The West Coast Communities Conference, Friday, Sept 29 – Sunday, Oct. 1 Conference will be held at Terra Madre Gardens, an ecologically sustainable event center (9928 Protea Gardens Rd, Escondido, CA).
                           Register for West Coast Communities Conference.

Diana Leafe Christian

About Diana
Diana Leafe Christian is an author, former editor of Communities magazine, and an international  speaker and workshop presenter on starting new ecovillages, on building communities,  on sustainability and Sociocracy. She lives in an off-grid homestead at Earthaven Ecovillage in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, USA.  Her popular books include “Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools for Forming Ecovillages and Intentional Communities” and “Finding Community: How to Join and Ecovillage or Intentional Community.”


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Explorations in Nature for kids 3 – 8: Eight Week Program: 9/30 – 12/16/17 at L.A. Eco-Village

 

Lief and Joaquin in courtyard garden

This free unique 8 week art program for kids 3 through 8 and their parent or legal guardian uses the visual arts to develop deeper connections between children and their experience of the natural world.

Led by Artist-in-Residence Sylvette Frazier, classes emphasize creating art in an eco-conscious format.  The series will culminate with a public exhibition and collaborative nature weave.

 

 

 

SATURDAYS FROM 10AM TO 11AM ON:         
 Week 1:  September 30
Week 2:  October 7
Week 3:  October 14
Week 4:  October 21
Week 5:  November 4
Week 6:  November 18
Week 7:  December 2
Week 8:  December 9

PLUS PUBLIC RECEPTION ON DECEMBER 16, 2017 FROM 10AM TO NOON

Please plan to attend all eight sessions plus the Reception

Courtyard garden

LOCATION FOR ALL CLASSES:
Los Angeles Eco-Village courtyard
117 Bimimi Place
Los Angeles 90004

FEE:  Free, but enrollment required.
Contact Leslie Ezeh at leslie@laev-crsp.org

Sylvette Frazier

ABOUT SYLVETTE FRAZIER
Sylvette Frazier is an Artist and the Owner and Creator of Connecting Children to Art in Nature (CCAN).  She created CCAN to foster a new cord of connectivity for young children to the elements of art and principles of design that is in nature. She holds a M.Ed. with a specialization in Early Childhood /Primary Education, and has been active in the field of Early Childhood Education for over 25 years. She has created programs for elementary schools, children’s centers, community gardens, arboretums and botanical gardens locally and aboard. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and alternative spaces in the USA as well as Western Europe. Sylvette holds Artist-in-Residence posts in a wide range of locations and believes strongly that we all need to work together to help protect our planet.

This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs and the Los Angeles Eco-Village Child Care Service/CRSP, the Urban Soil-Tierra Urbana Limited Equity Housing Cooperative, and the Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust.

 

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Film: One Big Home – Saturday August 26, 2017 at 6pm – West Los Angeles

Gentrification comes in many forms. On the tiny island of Martha’s Vineyard, trophy homes threaten to destroy the island’s unique character.

Twelve years in the making, One Big Home follows one carpenter’s journey to understand the trend toward giant houses. When he feels complicit in wrecking the place he calls home, he takes off his tool belt and picks up a camera. Bumping up against angry homeowners and builders who look the other way, he works with his community and attempts to pass a new bylaw to limit house size.

Join us for an outdoor screening of One Big Home on one BIG digital bus! The 31 foot screen will really make an impression on you!

This event is a fundraiser, with all proceeds going to opening a tiny house building resource center in Los Angeles.

$10 online, $14 at the door, discounts for students and LATCH Collective members.

Find your online tickets here – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-of-one-big-home-tickets-35704790991 

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Third Annual West Coast Communities Conference – September 29 – October 1, 2017 in Escondido CA

Conference Theme:  Thriving, Not Just Surviving – Fiscal Health in Community

Featuring Keynote Speaker: Diana Leafe Christian, author of Creating a Life Together

Taking off from last year’s theme of economic justice, we are organizing this year’s topics around the subject of equitable and sustainable income and affordability.  We have workshops…

Workshop topics and speakers include:
– Financially feasible ways to start Community and ongoing affordability
– Organizing for affordability in less able neighborhoods
– Intentional Business (IB): Kinds of businesses that may be suitable with Intentional Community
– A look at Worker Cooperatives (Collectives)
– Fairness of equitable effort: Everyone pulling their own weight while respecting those less able
– Balancing Intra (local) Economy and Extra (global) Economy
– Alternative Trade Systems: LETS, TimeBank, HourWorld, etc.
– Sources of Funding

The event will be held near Escondido, CA, off Highway 15 between Los Angeles and San Diego.

Click here for Reservations

Community founders and other experts in cohousing and other kinds of intentional communities in California will share what works well, especially in community financial and economic health.

Diana Leafe Christian’s keynote address will be on “Recipe for a Thriving Community: Establishing an Internal Economy with Social Enterprises, Community Labor Systems, and More.”

 

Workshop presenters include Lois Arkin, founder of Los Angeles Eco-Village and longtime ecovillage activist; FIC Executive Director and longtime Twin Oaks Community member Sky Blue; cohousing activists Raines Cohen and Betsy Morris; and Jonah Mesritz, superstar expert on finding and financing community property and cofounder of Emerald Village Ecovillage.

Panel discussions of experts on healthy communities, and  on community financing, and Diana Leafe Christian’s breakout workshop on Sociocracy for cohousing and other kinds of intentional communities.

Call for Volunteers:  Help make this year’s event even better.  There are several roles we can use help with.  People are needed for registration, volunteer coordination, website administration, among others.  Those who would like to get involved or for more information, please contact:

Contact Us: Conference Email; Conference FaceBook Page; South-West Intentional Community Alliance (SWICA) website; SWICA Email

Organized by SWICA – South West IC Alliance,
Co-sponsors:
Fellowship for Intentional Community
 Cohousing California
Terra Madre Gardens
Sustainable Living Institute

Event organizers:
Werner Kontara  (949) 551-2800
Steve Fuji, SWICA Committee Head – (505) 715-1418

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Place It: Community Visioning Workshop with James Rojas – Thursday July 27 2017 from 7 to 10pm at L.A. Eco-Village

Re-envision your neighborhood through storytelling, objects, art-making and play.  Investigate your attachment to place and shelter by thinking beyond words by building models to express your ideas about  cohousing, intentional community, micro-apartments and tiny homes.

EVENT DETAILS
Date & Time:
Thursday, July 27, 2017
from 7pm to 10pm

Place:
3554 West First Street at Bimini Place
enter on Bimini Place
Los Angeles Eco-Village
Los Angeles 90004

Reservations recommended*: 213-738-1254 or crsp@igc.org

Fee:
$5 to $20 sliding scale: pay at the door with cash or check (or 3 time dollars)
*or  go here to pay electronically

About James Rojas
James is an urban planner, community activist, and artist.  He developed this method to make planning visual, tactile and meaningful. Through this method, he has engaged thousands of people by facilitating over five hundred workshops and building over fifty interactive models around the world.   More about James and the Place It workshops can be found at :
http://www.placeit.org/bio_james_rojas.html
and
http://www.placeit.org/policy_design.html

Feel free to bring light veggie snacks.

This event sponsored by CRSP in association with the LATCH Collective and the You Are Here: Los Angeles Intentional Community Meet-Up

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